Santos' Team Selection Was Relatively Bold

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The decision to include Panagiotis Kone in his starting XI was a bold choice for Santos.

Whilst the BBC pundits and commentary team intimated Greece would only set up to spoil (indeed, Gary Lineker actually used the phrase "park the bus" in one of his pre-match questions), the truth is that Santos' selection had at least half an eye on an attempt to create chances.

Ultimately, the gamble did not pay off, but Kone was involved in many of Greece's best attacks. The player had 50 percent of his side's on target shots; but what that actually means is he had one shot on target.

For the second, Georgios Samaras was still arguing with the linesman when Colombia were given a decision, leading to a lack of organisation in the Greek box. From the resultant corner, Colombia extended their lead and effectively extinguished hopes of a Greece come-back.

The third goal saw Greece switch off, as Colombia took a quick free-kick with disastrous consequences.

Manolas Recovered Well

Kostas Manolas is fairly fortunate not to have been credited with an own goal, as his scuffed attempt at a clearance from Pablo Armero's shot slowly trickled into the back of the net.

It was a nightmare start to his first World Cup for the youngster.

However, he recovered well, completing four out of five of his attempted tackles successfully, and generally performing in a tidy, effective manner. It was a noteworthy contribution from a young man who could easily have gone into his shell after his disastrous opening contribution.

Greece Are Too Slow on the Counter Attack

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One of the reasons Greece created so few chances was how pedestrian they looked on the counter attack. Around the 65 minute mark, there was a perfect example of this problem.

From being in a position where a quick counter would have seen Colombia exposed, Greece's midfielders combined a lack of personal pace with a lack of impetus in their passing, to slow the play right down and allow Colombia to set themselves as a defensive unit.

Given Mario Yepes' lack of pace at the heart of the Colombian defence, this was a fatal flaw for the Greeks, and a crucial missed opportunity.